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Gong suwukan are medium-sized suspended bronze gongs that are played with a padded mallet. They are suspended on the same wooden frame as the smaller kempul and larger wilah gong. The suwukan are tuned individually and therefore range in size depending on the pitch. This set has 4 suwukan, 2 in slendro tuning and 2 in pelog tuning.

Dimensions

The back of the gong is 21 ¾” in diameter and the front is 24 ½” in diameter.

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